Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-21
Condensed Locals.

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| The quarterly entertainment OF the Little
Helpers OF Grace VI. i. church, Rev. w. 7. l. weech
pastor, took place at the church. corner or Sth
| and s streets northwest, last evening. good
| program OF music vocal and Instrumental and
recitations was given, and the opening OF the Jugs
revealed 1894, collected TO help hquidate the
| There Will be a reformed mems experience meet
ing, under the auspices OF W. c. T. C., ut the Met
ropotan NJ: E. church tomorrow, led by Miss
| Last evening, about 10 O'Clock, Mary Hardy.
coiored was stabbed in the left thigh, on street
near ga street, by Alfred Riggs She was at
! tended by DR.. khenschmidt, and sent to Freed
| mans Hospital
| The steamer Pilot Boy, which has been running
and has been purchased by Messrs G. |. Sherin
aud Isaac L. Johnson, OF this city, to run to CIV
mont, arrived here last evening.
1 y wood shed, in the rear OF house OF No. z I'd
| street, was discovered to be on fire yesterday
afternoon, and was pulled down by some OF the
| employers OF the Library Commission.
The body OF Kund kundSon, the Norwegian sea-
man ON board of The L. S. s. Galena, who dis
| appeared on the nth instant, while washing some
| clolheS at the noat, was found yesterday AFTER
/ noon the coroner gave certificate OF death by
| accidental drowning.
| from New jersey to see the drill was nicked nm
| last night by officer Kendig and locked mn as q
| suspicious character. This morning Judge Smell
gaze MIN 30 days on the farm.
! Judge Mcrrick, In the Equity Court yesterday,
| directed that the case OF ChadSey against Clarke
Ge certified 70 the Court in General Term for hear
| plank shad bake will be held at Marshall Hall
tomorrow, and the steamer Corcoran will make
Two srips down, leaving her wharf at 1890 a. m.
i, In the Equity Court, Judge Merrick, the bill in
ane Cise vi siary NJ jackson against John Jack
son tor diFOrce, was dismissed for the want of
proof 10 sustain the charge
Four new members were initiated into Anchor
Lodge OF GOOD TemplarS last night.
j. Shiilington sends Harper's Magazine for June,
an exceptionally fine number.
FINED FOB TAXING A R,sE RAN AND RAT rpox
BoY-Thomas Jefferson, cOlored, a ministers
son, was before Judge Smell to-day on a charge OF
irSehy, N being alleged that he took a base ball
ana oat from a small white boy named Frank
DulouT, while the latter was In the county near
soldiers, Home. jefferson claimed that the ball
ana DAT were loaned him, but witnesses for the
prosecution satisfied the court that he took them
from the boy. a line Of s. or 10 days was i'm
posed.
MILK THIEVES SENTENCED.-John Jackson and
Police Court cha 10y MG[s a1e a e
Special Officer Brockenbrough with stealing quart
jar OF milk and pint jar OF cream from In front
etn street northwest where II had been left by the
milk dealer early In the morning. They were lined
81 or ID days each.
TALKING ABOUT TIE HARP.-A lecture and mu-
sicae, under the direction OF SignOr Fabiani, was
gwen last evening In the lecture room OF All Souls
church, Tor the benefit OF the South Washington
Free Kindergarten. The lecture was Short but
very interesting and illustrated by large pencnd-
INK sketches, as we'll as by the rendering OF vari-
Gus ancient and modern compositions on the harp,
which proved delightful feature of the evening.
Several vocal numbers rendered by Mrs. Wal
decker. Miss Annie Carter, and Miss D. GelStOn,
and trio executed on one OF Chickering's grand
pianos by Helena ROeser and Masters Waldecker
anu spencer, We're among the attractions Of the
evening Miss Olive TrayerS played a fantasia,
and Mr.. John U. Russell rendered guitar solo in
good style.
NINTH CONVENTION OF BUSINESS EDUCATORS.-At
the Ninth Annual Convention OF the Business Ed
ucators' Association OF America, to be held in
milwaukee, on the 19th 2OtL 21St, 22d, and 2:3d OF
July next, Prof. II. c. spencer, OF Washington, Is
announced 10 deliver an address upon 1.-THE Con-
dlt10n, Progress, and Demands OF Writing as a
Branch OF American Education" and Mrs. Sara A.
spencer Is announced TO speak July ~ on ''The
English Language in Business Education and in
The Business World, and also July - upon BUS
1neSS Education in its Relations to the Work,
Wages, and Welfare OF Women
LIFE POLICY PAID AT SIGHT.-The Equitable
Lie Assurance Society has so SyStcmatiZed its
business that when policies are presented at its
Office Tor payment the settlement involves, as a
rule. as little delay as the payment OF sight draft
at bank. On the 18th instant the Equitable re-
ceiEed notice OF The death OF Geo. Cabot Ward, q
policy holder, who was well known as banker
aid as the representative in New York of Messrs.
Barring Brothers, and on the same day paid the
policy. The insurance was for $4,000, taken in
january, 1872. and the amount paid by the EQui-
table, including dividends, was within few dol
lars OF S,6 GO0.-NeW York Times.